How do the Klatt Bog wetlands affect this project?

The 100th Avenue right-of-way crosses the northern part of Klatt Bog, northeast of the Minnesota Drive/O'Malley Road curve. A permitting process is in place to ensure that projects are not unnecessarily constructed in wetlands. We have entered that process by discussing this project with the pertinent agencies. We know that the first hurdle to jump in the permitting process is to demonstrate that South Anchorage residents, businesses, and industry need the road. (Send us your comments)

We will be designing the road to minimize adverse effects on the wetlands. The road embankment will be as narrow as possible, and culverts will maintain cross drainage. Instead of constructing curbs and gutters, we will route storm water off the sides of the road to help keep the bog wet, and to protect the health of Campbell Lake.

What is a collector street?

The collector street system provides both land access service and traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. It differs from the arterial system in that facilities on the collector system may penetrate residential neighborhoods, distributing trips from the arterials through the area to their ultimate destinations. Conversely, the collector street also collects traffic from local streets in residential neighborhoods and channels it into the arterial system. The collector street system may also carry local bus routes.

What are urban collector standards?

The urban collector street accommodates vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian travel and often handles public utility facilities within the right-of-way. The development or improvement of the streets is based on a functional street classification established as part of the Anchorage Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Official Streets and Highways Plan (OSHP). Design criteria for collector streets should meet or exceed those provided in the Municipality of Anchorage Design Criteria Manual.